[Surprise flits across his countenance, barely perceptible like one's shadow on an overcast day. Jean Valjean then turns his gaze ahead as he forges their path to the temple entrance.]
No, of course not.
[It is not a lie but rather a half-truth, as it was always himself whom he was concealing rather than another.
As they peel themselves away from the crowd at the front of the temple, an acolyte shouts, You there! Nobody can leave the temple until the prisoner has been found. To which Jean Valjean replies,]
I thought I saw someone leaving just now, this way!
[And he thrusts his finger toward the broad doorway that leads out into the reddening sunlight. The day is drawing to a close, the sun settling into the distant landscape and casting its last oblique rays. When the acolyte dashes out, some of those at the back of the crowd flock to the entrance to see what will happen. Two warriors push through, apparently entrusted by the head priest to retrieve the supposedly fleeing prisoner.
In this chaos, Jean Valjean uses the design of the temple to his advantage. Being that the doorway is broad and open, framed by large stone columns, he is able to lead Diamond out from the opposite side to which he had sent the acolyte, and toward which direction points the attention of the crowd.]
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No, of course not.
[It is not a lie but rather a half-truth, as it was always himself whom he was concealing rather than another.
As they peel themselves away from the crowd at the front of the temple, an acolyte shouts, You there! Nobody can leave the temple until the prisoner has been found. To which Jean Valjean replies,]
I thought I saw someone leaving just now, this way!
[And he thrusts his finger toward the broad doorway that leads out into the reddening sunlight. The day is drawing to a close, the sun settling into the distant landscape and casting its last oblique rays. When the acolyte dashes out, some of those at the back of the crowd flock to the entrance to see what will happen. Two warriors push through, apparently entrusted by the head priest to retrieve the supposedly fleeing prisoner.
In this chaos, Jean Valjean uses the design of the temple to his advantage. Being that the doorway is broad and open, framed by large stone columns, he is able to lead Diamond out from the opposite side to which he had sent the acolyte, and toward which direction points the attention of the crowd.]